44+ Hardware Raid Controller Linux Pictures. Purchase an actual hardware raid controller. To enter the option rom user interface, click ctrl+i when.
Areca is a fairly new player on the sata hardware raid market, but they offer unprecedented features and have excellent driver support for linux.
Raid is not a equivalent for backup. There is a cli tool (tw_cli) from 3ware which supports all functions of the card. Basic steps to create software raid 1 on linux. Some motherboards contain a chipset with raid functions.